IT trends?

Hey guys I am doing a research paper for my Cisco course, and I'm working on a paper on trends in the IT field..

And I was just looking for some creative Ideas, leads ETC...
I'm not looking for answers..I just want to know where to look and how to find...

Any help would be greatly appreciated....

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